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Legislative Integrity Monitor

Goblin House Intelligence

Greg Casar

Democratic · Representative, TX ·35

Greg Casar is the Democratic U.S. Representative (TX's 35th congressional district). The platform has 3 voting records on file (2023-2024) and 24 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components

32 LOW

Connection Density 20%

29 → 6

Donor Influence 15%

29 → 4

Silence Risk 25%

31 → 8

Contradiction Risk 25%

40 → 10

Intelligence Volume 15%

23 → 3

Constituency Deviation 0%

28 → 0

Voting Misalignment 0%

0 → 0

% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.

[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic population share: 53.7%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 16.3%

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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $73,088

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: 2024 Texas Proposition 4 (Property Tax Relief) (2024) — passed, margin 70%–30%

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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: 2022 Texas Proposition 1 (Homestead Exemption Increase) (2022) — passed, margin 85%–15%

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 54 (share 0.09)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.11)

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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.12)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Tesla (Gigafactory Texas) (22000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: H-E-B (18000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: University of Texas at Austin (20000 employees)

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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Texas's 35th congressional district (TX‑35) is a heavily urban/suburban, majority-minority district anchored along the I‑35 corridor from East Austin through Hays County to the West Side of San Antonio. Hispanic residents make up 53.7% of the population, followed by White (39.6%) and Black (12.1%). The district is younger than the national average (median age 33) and has a…

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Voted nay on H.R.8034 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024) on 2024-04-20: Casar was one of 37 Democrats to vote against providing $14 billion in offensive military aid to Israel. His district's Democratic-leaning, majority-minority constituency is broadly skeptical of foreign military spending, yet the vote put him in the minority of the party and in opposition to most Texas Democratic House…

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primary · 2024-04-20 ✓ Verified

Voted nay on H.R.3746 (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (debt ceiling deal)) on 2023-05-31: Casar joined 46 progressive Democrats in opposing the bipartisan debt ceiling deal that a majority of the party supported (165 yea). He argued the bill imposed harmful spending cuts on working families. This vote put him at odds with House Democratic leadership while aligning with the Congressional Progressive Caucus whip…

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primary · 2023-05-31 ✓ Verified

Voted present on H.Res.771 (Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists) on 2023-10-25: Casar voted 'present' rather than 'yea' or 'nay,' a middle-ground stance that avoided fully endorsing the resolution while also not opposing it outright. This positioned him between progressive activists critical of Israeli military actions and the overwhelming…

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primary · 2023-10-25 ✓ Verified

[statement] In March 2026, after a deadly shooting in Austin, Casar posted on X: 'I'm thankful to Austin's police, EMS, nurses, and doctors who saved lives.'

primary · 2026-03-04 ✓ Verified

[statement] Greg Casar celebrated the Austin City Council's vote to reduce the police department budget by over $100 million in August 2020, tweeting 'We did it!! Austin City Council just reduced APD's budget by over $100 million and reinvested resources into our community's safety and well-being.'

primary · 2020-08-12 ✓ Verified

The top industry contributing to Casar's campaign in 2023‑2024 was Building Trade Unions ($71,000), followed by Lawyers/Law Firms ($69,175), Miscellaneous Unions ($61,989), and Retired ($59,427).

secondary · 2024-12-31 ✓ Verified

Greg Casar's campaign committee raised $1,116,006.32 in total receipts during the 2023‑2024 election cycle, of which $432,017.92 (38.85%) came from PAC contributions and $679,817.98 from individual contributions.

primary · 2024-12-31 ✓ Verified

Sylvia R. Garcia Voting record alignment Garcia was one of only two Texas Democrats (alongside Rep. Greg Casar) to vote NAY on both H.R. 1 (OBBBA, July 3, 2025) and H.R. 7567 (Farm Bill, April 30…

Jane Fonda Climate PAC donor $5,000 to Greg Casar's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00806893/

Defend The Vote donor $5,000 to Greg Casar's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00764233/

Demand Justice PAC donor $5,000 to Greg Casar's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00760827/

National Union Of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Education donor $5,000 to Greg Casar's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00461418/

National Elevator Constructors PAC (Nec PAC) donor $7,500 to Greg Casar's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00383950/

Alliance Of Theatrical Employees PAC donor $5,000 to Greg Casar's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00344325/

Midwest Region Laborers' Political League donor $5,000 to Greg Casar's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00342907/

National Air Traffic Controllers Assoc PAC donor $5,000 to Greg Casar's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00238725/

National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) donor $5,000 to Greg Casar's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00144766/

Amalgamated Transit Union Committee On Political Education donor $5,000 to Greg Casar's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00032995/

Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union Of Operating Engineers donor $5,000 to Greg Casar's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00029504/

American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees - P.E.O.P.L.E., National donor $10,000 to Greg Casar's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00027623/

Iron Workers Political Action League donor $5,000 to Greg Casar's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00027359/

International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee donor $5,000 to Greg Casar's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00027342/

American Association For Justice PAC donor $5,000 to Greg Casar's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00024521/

Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association Of Journeymen And Apprentices Of The Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry Of The United States And Canada) donor $5,000 to Greg Casar's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00012476/

Office And Professional Employees International Union (Opeiu) Jb Moss Voice Of The Electorate (Vote) donor $5,000 to Greg Casar's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007898/

International Association Of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail And Transportation Workers Political Action League donor $5,000 to Greg Casar's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007542/

Unite Here Tip Campaign Committee donor $5,000 to Greg Casar's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00004861/

Bill	Vote	Date	Alignment
PROOF Act	Nay	2026-09-16	unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Nay	2026-09-16	unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood…	Nay	2026-09-16	unknown
Water Resources Development Act	Yea	2026-09-16	unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act	Nay	2026-09-16	unknown
Retire through Ownership Act	Not Voting	2026-09-16	unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
GUARD Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in…	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing…	Nay	2026-09-15	unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act	Yea	2026-09-15	unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act	Not Voting	2026-09-14	unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act	Yea	2026-09-14	unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act	Nay	2026-09-03	unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act	Nay	2026-09-02	unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require…	Nay	2026-09-02	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R…	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period…	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms…	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards	Yea	2026-09-01	unknown
AGOA Extension Act	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R…	Nay	2026-09-01	unknown
Local Access to Courts Act	Yea	2026-08-31	unknown

Last contradiction analysis: Never

position_evolution 60/100

Platform: "Greg Casar celebrated the Austin City Council's vote to reduce the police department budget by over $100 million in August 2020, tweeting 'We did it!! Austin City Council just reduced APD's budget by over $100 million…

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Greg Casar celebrated the Austin City Council's vote to reduce the police department budget by over $100 million in August 2020, tweeting 'We did it!! Austin City Council just reduced APD's budget by over $100 million and reinvested resources into our community's safety and well-being.'

Vote: on "In March 2026, after a deadly shooting in Austin, Casar posted on X: 'I'm thankful to Austin's…"

Casar previously championed significant cuts to Austin police funding; years later he publicly thanked the same police force for a swift response to a mass shooting. The statements suggest a shift in tone, though the policy context (budget vs. emergency response) is not identical.

Last silence detection: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:06:25 GMT (via scheduled run)

colleagues' leadership pacs

PAC To The Future, Medicare For All, Courage To Change, Rooted In Community Leadership PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs

party committees

Chc Bold PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: party committees

other / unclassified

United Postmasters And Managers Of America Political Fund (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other / unclassified

ideological & single-issue

Defend The Vote, Jane Fonda Climate PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue

Wine And Spirits Wholesalers Of America, Inc. PAC Alcohol & tobacco $5,000 (2024)

National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $5,000 (2026)

International Brotherhood Of Boilermakers Iron Ship Builders Blacksmiths Forgers & Helpers Labor unions $5,000 (2024)

Jane Fonda Climate PAC Ideological & single-issue $5,000 (2026)

Defend The Vote Ideological & single-issue $5,000 (2026)

Demand Justice PAC Law & lobbying firms $5,000 (2026)

Rooted In Community Leadership PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)

Courage To Change Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)

Way To Lead PAC Utilities & nuclear $5,000 (2024)

Medicare For All Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)

Nea Advocacy Fund Labor unions $5,000 (2026)

National Union Of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Education Labor unions $5,000 (2026)

National Elevator Constructors PAC (Nec PAC) Labor unions $7,500 (2026)

Chc Bold PAC Party committees $5,000 (2024)

Alliance Of Theatrical Employees PAC Labor unions $5,000 (2026)

Topic	Priority	Alignment	Deviation
Israel and Foreign Policy	60	25	55
Fiscal Policy and Debt	65	40	35
Affordable Housing and Property Taxes	80	55	30
Small Business and Retail Economy	62	58	18
Public Safety and Criminal Justice	70	65	15
Immigration and Border Policy	82	70	15
Education and Public Schools	76	72	12
Healthcare Access and Medicaid Expansion	88	75	10
Infrastructure and Transportation	68	70	10
Jobs, Wages, and Economic Development	78	80	8
Social Security and Medicare	72	78	6
Climate, Energy, and Environment	74	82	5

No platform commitments archived

No committee memberships recorded

Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

Component	Weight	Signal
Contradiction Risk	30%	Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence	20%	Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density	20%	Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk	15%	Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume	15%	Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation	0%	Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment	0%	Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]

Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 1 elected official holds documented connections.

$2.9BDonor Contributions

0Money Chains

0Traced Hops

Connected Officials

Sylvia R. Garcia U.S. House · Voting record alignment

Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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